EXCLUSIVE: Why Thaksin had to wave goodbye to Eriksson

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In a remarkably candid interview, Thaksin champions the appointment of Mark Hughes as the new manager and speaks about his desire to see Ronaldinho in the City No 10 shirt. Hughes, who is joing the club from Blackburn, has endorsed the bid for Ronaldinho.

Thaksin Shinawatra waves to the crowd

Eriksson lost his job after just 12 months - replaced 'by mutual consent' - and Thaksin said: 'Sven is a good football general, but we need more. We must play with more consistency, more urgency. In the second half of the season, the slide was too bad, too much. We lost 8-1 at Middlesbrough! The shame of that.'

Hughes has signed a three-year deal worth £3million a year and will be presented at Eastlands today. Brazilian striker Jo will arrive next week from CSKA Moscow for a club record £20m.